August 2026 • Adelaide, Australia
With thanks to our event partners and sponsors
The 2026 APAC Forum was made possible with the support of Business Events Adelaide, the Government of South Australia, Low Emission Technology Australia, CO2CRC, Santos, BHP, CarbonNet, CSIRO and Ashurst Perkins Coie.
Across the Asia-Pacific region, the conversation around carbon capture and storage is changing. The question is no longer simply where projects could be developed, but what it will take to move them towards investment and operation.
That practical focus shaped a week combining introductory training, a two-day Forum at Adelaide’s National Wine Centre and interactive Situation Rooms built around real deployment challenges.
Regional momentum is becoming more practical
Opening perspectives from Australia, Japan and Indonesia showed how the regional conversation is moving beyond recognition of CCS towards the conditions needed for deployment.
Project updates added a clear sense of momentum while demonstrating the range of approaches emerging across different markets, industrial needs and stages of development.
Storage potential must become deployable capacity
The region has substantial geological storage potential, but identifying a resource is only the beginning.
Appraisal, site characterisation, modelling, monitoring and field validation are essential to turn geological potential into capacity that capture projects can rely on.
Cross-border value chains depend on the interfaces
Shipping, transport specifications, monitoring approaches, standards, liability arrangements and regulatory processes all need to align.
Bilateral agreements between governments must also translate into practical arrangements that give project developers and investors confidence to proceed.
Bankability and trust must develop alongside infrastructure
Technically credible projects also need workable risk allocation, contracts, revenue structures and financing.
The final-day exercises showed that institutional capability, trusted engagement and shared understanding are equally important parts of deployment.
Structured networking and informal conversation gave delegates time to build connections across the APAC CCS community.
Event programme
See the full programme, including speakers and contributors.
View the event programme (PDF)
Event partners and sponsors
The Global CCS Institute also thanks all speakers, delegates, trainers and exhibitors who contributed to the 2026 APAC Forum.
